Solares Architecture Inc

10/07/2026

Backyard access, three floors up.

The kitchen opens onto a rear deck with stairs down to the backyard and garage, and a front bedroom steps out to a balcony over the avenue. It's a full family home with its own outdoor space, right on a vibrant main street.

Thank you for touring Peach Boy Residence with us! Full project at the link in our bio.

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10/05/2026

Before and after!

How do you add a whole floor to a building without closing the shop below?

You build the new floor over the existing roof, before removing it. The party walls were raised into taller parapets, a new floor was framed across the old sloping roof, and the addition was closed in as a watertight "hat" over the building. Only then did the old roof come down. The store stayed open and dry the whole time, and the neighbours stayed protected throughout.

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10/03/2026

Soaring 12-foot ceilings, a by-product of the build.

Framing the new floor above the old roofline left the main level unusually tall. The height gives the narrow plan an open, loft-like feel, and quietly made room to conceal most of the home's ductwork. The result is a warm, serene home just above the buzz of the main street.

All-electric, heated and cooled by heat pump.

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09/30/2026

Can you tell what’s what?

A wall of white oak millwork runs the length of the main floor, holding the entry closet and storage. Tucked into it is a powder room, hidden behind a custom door that reads as one more cabinet.

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09/28/2026

Warm wood, cool steel.

The kitchen anchors the back of the main floor: rich mahogany-toned cabinetry paired with stainless steel counters, and upper cabinets faced in a staggered patchwork of wood tones with concealed range hood. Glazed wood-framed doors open straight onto a bright rear deck with an industrial feel.

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09/26/2026

The main event.

To pull light and air through a long, narrow plan, the stair became the centrepiece: a sculptural steel piece painted white, with open risers, perforated metal railings, and oak treads. A pair of skylights sends daylight straight down through its open structure, all the way to the floor below.

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09/22/2026

Introducing Peach Boy Residence.

A two-storey family home perched above a storefront on Roncesvalles. The small apartment above the shop was reworked into the main floor of a new residence, with an entirely new floor added on top. Swipe through. ➡️

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08/21/2026

07/30/2026

Christine was on the great Issued For Construction Podcast! Jonathan Jacobs is an incredible interviewer, and their conversation about Christine’s story from childhood to becoming an architect and running Solares Architecture is fun, interesting, and highly entertaining! (If we do say so ourselves). Give it a listen!

07/27/2026